CELEBRATE Feeding: A Responsive Approach to Food and Feeding in Early Learning Settings.

Early learning and child care (ELCC) settings in Canada follow nutrition standards that outline food provisions, with many also encouraging responsive feeding practices that help to create a supportive environment for children. Caregivers who lack confidence in children's ability to regulate their own intake, or those who feel stressed about mealtime, may unknowingly engage in less responsive feeding practices. The CELEBRATE Feeding Approach is a flexible framework, driven by behaviour change theory, that builds on previous definitions and concepts of responsive feeding in ELCC environments. Through this approach, there is an intentional focus on supporting early childhood educators to implement feeding practices that are more responsive. The approach incorporates 13 target educator behaviours related to the three overlapping categories of CELEBRATE language, CELEBRATE Mealtime, and CELEBRATE Play. These practices recognize and support the development of a child's sense of autonomy, confidence, and self-regulation not only at mealtimes but also through play-based exploration and language that is used throughout the day around food and feeding. The goal is that children will be open to a wide variety of food, develop their self-regulation skills, and build the foundation for a positive relationship with food throughout their lifetime.

Transitioning to a Plant-Based Menu in Childcare: Identifying the Nutritional, Financial, and Logistical Considerations.

International health organizations have called for a shift towards more plant-based foods as a way of promoting both individual health and environmental sustainability. Given the high percentage of children in Canada who attend childcare and the high volume of food provided in childcare, transitioning menus to incorporate plant-based foods could have important implications for both planetary and child health. The purpose of this case study is to describe a childcare centre's transition to a plant-based menu. A detailed nutritional analysis of the menu was conducted. The financial and logistical implications of the transitions to a plant-based menu were also assessed. Nutritional analysis revealed that the plant-based menu met or exceeded the daily nutrient requirement for all the key nutrients explored. Financially, the transition led to a 9% reduction in food costs. Logistically, the transition led to improved efficiency and safety with regard to food preparation, with substantially fewer tailored meals due to allergies and dietary restrictions required after the transition. These novel findings are relevant for food service administrators interested in transitioning to a plant-based menu as well as public health dietitians who could support the transition.

Parental Cooking Confidence is Associated with Children's Intake of Fish and Seafood.

Purpose: Fish and seafood consumption by North American children is low. This is concerning, given the critical role of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid), found in fish and seafood, in early development. This study aimed to determine whether parental factors related to fish and seafood consumption are associated with frequency of fish and seafood consumption in Canadian children.Methods: A subgroup of parents (n = 28) participating in the Guelph Family Health Study Pilot reported their perceptions and history of fish and seafood consumption, confidence in preparing fish and seafood dishes, and the frequency of intake for their children (n = 40).Results: This study found that 20% of children consumed one serving of saltwater fish, freshwater fish, or shellfish weekly and 63% consumed at least one type of fish or seafood monthly. Parental cooking confidence preparing fish and seafood was positively associated with at least monthly fish and seafood intake in children.Conclusions: These findings suggest that some children may have low intakes of fish and seafood due to a lack of parental cooking confidence when preparing fish and seafood dishes. Therefore, future research and interventions focused on addressing this barrier may aid in improving fish and seafood intake.

Dietary Sugar and Anthropometrics among Young Children in the Guelph Family Health Study: Longitudinal Associations.

Purpose: Our understanding of the influence of sugar intake on anthropometrics among young children is limited. Most existing research is cross-sectional and has focused on sugar-sweetened beverages. The study objective was to investigate longitudinal associations between young children's total, free, and added sugar intake from all food sources at baseline with anthropometric measures at baseline and 18 months.Methods: The Guelph Family Health Study (GFHS) is an ongoing randomized controlled trial and a family-based health promotion study. Food records and anthropometric data were collected at baseline (n = 109, 55 males; 3.7 ± 1.1 y, mean ± SD) and 18 months (n = 109, 55 males; 5.1 ± 1.1 y) of the GFHS pilots. Associations between sugar intakes and anthropometrics were estimated using linear regression models with generalized estimating equations adjusted for age, sex, household income, and intervention status.Results: Total sugar intake was inversely associated with body weight at 18 months (P = 0.01). There was no effect of time on any other associations between total, free, and added sugar intakes and anthropometrics.Conclusions: Early life dietary sugar intakes may not relate to anthropometric measures in the short term. Further investigation into potential associations between dietary sugar intakes and anthropometric variables over longer time periods is warranted.

The impact of Internet pornography on children and adolescents: A systematic review.

OBJECTIVES: Young people's exposure to online pornographic material has increased in the past years. Its impact is a complex topic but an important issue due to growing concerns. Therefore, we reviewed the literature on Internet pornography consumption and its impact on children and adolescents. Furthermore, we examined young people's thoughts about pornography and their reasons for consumption. METHOD: We performed a systematic literature search in the online databases ERIC, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, and PSYNDEX for peer-reviewed articles in English, published between 2000 and 2022 and additionally identified secondary references. RESULTS: We could determine associations between pornography consumption and demographic variables (e.g., age, gender), personal characteristics (e.g., [sexual] sensation seeking, sexual interest and experience, general risk behavior), environmental variables (e.g., peers, family), attitudes (e.g., gender role attitudes, permissive sexual attitudes), behavior (e.g. sexual risk behaviour, sexting) and sexual aggression (e.g., sexual cybervictimization, grooming). Moreover, we found that girls have a more negative attitude towards pornography than boys who have an ambivalent opinion on the subject. Most adolescents are aware that the majority of pornographic material is exaggerated and unrealistic. Furthermore, pornography is not only watched out of curiosity and for sexual arousal but also used as a source of sexual information, especially by minority groups. DISCUSSION: Many effects that impair children's development have been documented. The results found in this review are often contradictory. Therefore, further replication studies are needed. In addition, we propose several preventive measures, e.g., sexual health education at schools for both heterosexuals and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) people.

Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder in bereaved children and adolescents: A systematic review.

PURPOSE: Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a condition recently introduced in international classifications of mental disorders. Although PGD is associated with significant distress and impairment that may have developmental consequences, to date, little is known about its prevalence and associated factors in children and adolescents. The present systematic review registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021236026) aimed to: (i) review existing data on the prevalence of PGD in bereaved children and adolescents; and (ii) identify factors associated with PGD in this population. METHODS: Six electronic databases, grey literature and a manually searched journal identified 1,716 articles with no backward limit to September 2021. Epidemiological studies were included if they reported the prevalence of PGD in bereaved children and adolescents. Study characteristics, diagnostic and assessment tools, population, loss-related characteristics and prevalence of PGD were reviewed. RESULTS: Five studies met our inclusion criteria. The reported prevalences of PGD ranged from 10.4% to 32%. Female gender, cognitive avoidance, chronic stressors such as economic hardship, exposure to trauma or other losses appear to be associated with more severe symptoms or even a higher risk of PGD. Conversely, data suggest social support may be protective. CONCLUSION: This first systematic review found a relatively high prevalence of PGD in bereaved children and adolescents. While further large epidemiological studies are needed, this review highlights the importance of evaluating PGD in current clinical practice and suggests that further research into diagnostic and therapeutic approaches targeting this disorder is warranted.

Link between neurodevelopmental disorders and suicidal risk in children.

INTRODUCTION: Suicide represents a significant public health issue among children and adolescents. However, in this population, while the literature seems to support a link between suicidal risk and neurodevelopmental disorders, there are still few studies on the subject. The psychopathological description of children who have realized a suicide attempt with a high potential for lethality, which can be defined as "serious", appears to resemble that of children who have died by suicide. This study aimed to characterize the dimensional aspects of the neurodevelopmental profile of a population of children and adolescents hospitalized at Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital for a serious suicide attempt. METHODS: This is an observational, prospective, and single-center study. Questionnaires for collecting general information and dimensional scales of neurodevelopment (Autism-Tics, ADHD, and Other Comorbidities Inventory, Social Responsiveness Scale, and Conners-3 for parents) were used. This study included 21 patients aged 9 to 15 years at the time of their hospitalization. RESULTS: The results supported the presence of at least one neurodevelopmental disorder (autistic traits, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disorder, or motor disorder) in 70% (n=14) of the subjects, and at least one behavioral disorder (oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder) in 65% (n=13) of these subjects. CONCLUSION: The observed frequency of traits indicative of neurodevelopmental disorders in our population was higher than that observed in the general population, without the presented symptoms being eligible for categorical diagnosis. Considering the dimensional aspects of neurodevelopmental symptoms would therefore enable better identification of children at suicidal risk and more tailored interventions to contribute to the prevention of suicide in children.

L'accès à des services d'interprétation appropriés, essentiel pour la santé des enfants.

Puisque 20 % des Canadiens déclarent avoir une autre langue maternelle que le français ou l'anglais, il n'est pas rare que les professionnels de la santé et les patients maîtrisent des langues différentes. Lorsqu'un médecin et son patient ne peuvent pas communiquer correctement, ils courent le risque de mal se comprendre, ce qui peut se solder par de mauvais résultats cliniques et une réadmission hospitalière. Les services d'interprétation professionnels sont associés à une amélioration de la communication, de l'utilisation des soins, des résultats cliniques et de la satisfaction envers les soins. Il est démontré que le recours à des interprètes non formés ou improvisés, y compris les membres de la famille, accroît les erreurs d'omission, les substitutions, les modifications volontaires et les ajouts. Les enfants et les adolescents n'ont pas acquis une maturité développementale suffisante pour agir en qualité d'interprètes dans le milieu de la santé. Dans un tel contexte, ils sont mis dans une situation inappropriée avec laquelle il peut être difficile de composer et qui peut compromettre durablement à la fois leur propre santé mentale et leur relation avec les autres membres de la famille.

Le développement sain de l'enfant par le jeu risqué extérieur : un équilibre à trouver avec la prévention des blessures.

Le jeu libre est essentiel pour le développement de l'enfant, de même que pour sa santé physique, mentale et sociale. Les occasions de se livrer au jeu libre extérieur, et au jeu risqué en particulier, ont considérablement diminué ces dernières années, en partie parce que les mesures de sécurité ont visé à prévenir toutes les blessures liées aux jeux plutôt que seulement les blessures graves et fatales. Le jeu risqué désigne des formes passionnantes et stimulantes de jeu libre dont l'issue est incertaine et qui comportent une possibilité de blessure physique. Les promoteurs du jeu risqué distinguent le « risque ¼ du « danger ¼ et aspirent à recadrer la perception du risque pour qu'il devienne une occasion d'évaluer une situation et de favoriser le développement personnel. Dans le présent document de principes, les auteures soupèsent le fardeau des blessures liées au jeu par rapport aux données probantes en appui au jeu risqué, notamment les avantages, les risques et les nuances, qui peuvent varier en fonction de l'étape de développement de l'enfant, de ses aptitudes et du contexte social et médical. Elles proposent des approches pour promouvoir des échanges ouverts et constructifs avec les familles et les organisations. Les pédiatres sont invités à percevoir le jeu risqué extérieur comme un moyen de contribuer à prévenir et à gérer des problèmes de santé courants tels que l'obésité, l'anxiété et les problèmes de comportement.

Les données probantes et les recommandations sur le cannabis à des fins médicales chez les enfants.

L'intérêt envers l'utilisation des produits du cannabis à des fins médicales chez les enfants de moins de 18 ans augmente. De nombreux produits du cannabis à des fins médicales contiennent du cannabidiol, du delta-9-tétrahydrocannabinol ou ces deux produits. Malgré les nombreuses prétentions thérapeutiques, peu d'études rigoureuses guident la posologie, l'innocuité et l'efficacité du cannabis à des fins médicales en pédiatrie clinique. Le présent document de principes passe en revue les données probantes à jour et expose les recommandations sur l'utilisation du cannabis à des fins médicales chez les enfants. Les rapports à plus long terme (deux ans) souscrivent à la tolérabilité et à l'efficacité soutenues d'un traitement au cannabidiol chez les patients ayant le syndrome de Lennox-Gastaut ou le syndrome de Dravet. Les extraits de cannabis enrichis de cannabidiol qui renferment de petites quantités de delta-9-tétrahydrocannabinol ont été évalués auprès d'un petit nombre de patients d'âge pédiatrique, et d'autres recherches devront être réalisées pour éclairer les guides de pratique clinique. Étant donné l'utilisation répandue du cannabis à des fins médicales au Canada, les pédiatres devraient être prêts à participer à des échanges ouverts et continus avec les familles au sujet de ses avantages potentiels et de ses risques, ainsi qu'à préparer des plans individuels en vue d'en surveiller l'efficacité, de réduire les méfaits et de limiter les interactions médicamenteuses.

Savoir détecter l'exposition des enfants à la violence entre partenaires intimes, qu'elle soit présumée ou divulguée, et savoir intervenir.

L'exposition des enfants à la violence entre partenaires intimes (EEVPI), qu'il s'agisse des parents ou d'autres proches, représente près de la moitié de tous les cas qui font l'objet d'une enquête et sont corroborés par les services de protection de l'enfance du Canada. Les atteintes affectives, physiques et comportementales associées à l'EEVPI sont semblables aux effets d'autres formes de maltraitance envers les enfants. Il peut être difficile d'établir quels enfants et adolescents sont exposés à la violence entre partenaires intimes (VPI) en raison des comportements non spécifiques parfois associés à une telle exposition, de même que de la stigmatisation et du secret entourant souvent ce type de violence. Par ailleurs, une intervention en toute sécurité auprès des enfants et des adolescents chez qui on présume une exposition à la VPI peut être compliquée par la nécessité d'également tenir compte de la sécurité et du bien-être d'un proche non contrevenant. Le présent document de principes propose une approche fondée sur des données probantes mise au point par le projet VEGA (Violence, Evidence, Guidance, Action ou violence, données probantes, conseils, action) pour détecter l'exposition des enfants et des adolescents à la VPI et intervenir en toute sécurité auprès d'eux.

Children's Perceptions of the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore children's lived experiences with the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP), a free, school-based snack program implemented in elementary schools in Southwestern, Ontario, Canada, to gain insights into future school food programs (SFP).Methods: Focus group discussions (n=17) were conducted with 105 children in Grades 5 to 8 in seven elementary schools. Focus groups were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded for themes using inductive content analysis.Results: Overall, children appreciated the OSNP and felt that it filled a need in students. Children also reported a willingness to try novel food items. For future SFPs, participants recommended that input be sought from children to ensure food preferences were considered. Children also discussed wanting more appealing food offerings that may include some choice. Finally, children also mentioned wanting a fair and equitable distribution of food in classrooms.Conclusions: Children appreciated the OSNP and reported benefits to themselves and their peers. They also provided some valuable recommendations for future SFPs. If a nationally funded SFP is to be considered in Canada, children expressed the need to make the program equitable, while still allowing schools the flexibility to meet their unique needs and preferences.

Influence of the 2019 Canada's Food Guide on the Food Environment in Childcare and Early Learning Centres.

Purpose: This study investigated the potential influence of the 2019 Canada's Food Guide (CFG) on the eating environment and food provided in early learning and childcare centres across Canada.Methods: Directors of childcare centres were invited to complete an online survey about their awareness and adoption of the 2019 CFG and submit their menus for analysis.Results: Twenty-five directors completed the survey, and eighteen cycle menus were analyzed. Frequency and the types of foods offered in childcare centres were assessed. Ninety-two percent reported being aware of the changes in the food guide. Many challenges including the lack of support and resources, cost of food, and food reluctance could affect their ability to apply the changes, especially the incorporation of plant-based protein and the uncertainty around the amount of dairy products to provide. Menu analysis indicated frequency of offering items from the various food groups. Vegetables were mostly offered during lunchtime with an average offering rate of 4.83 ± 0.24 times per week.Conclusion: Representatives of early learning and childcare centres identified having difficulties in interpreting and applying the changes in the 2019 CFG. Dietitians have the knowledge and skills required to support childcare centres through training opportunities, workshops, toolkits, and advocacy.

Acceptability, Helpfulness, and Utility of the Healthy Lunch Box Booklet (HLBB) for Parents and School-Age Children.

Purpose: School lunches are of poor nutritional quality in Canada. Parents play an important role in the preparation of school lunches for young children. This study aimed to evaluate the acceptability and helpfulness of the Healthy Lunch Box Booklet (HLBB) to support parents in packing healthy school lunches for their children.Methods: The HLBB was distributed at four schools in London, Ontario to students in full-day Kindergarten to Grade three. Parents were asked to complete an online survey from April to November 2019.Results: Parents (n = 58) reported the HLBB to be helpful (96.3%) and found the sections on new school lunch and snack ideas and nutritional information (e.g., label reading) particularly useful. Some parents also stated that the HLBB created opportunities to interact with their children regarding school lunch preparation. In terms of perceived impacts, parents reported increased confidence (68.6%) and learning something new (79.6%) about school lunch preparation and felt that their children's diet was impacted accordingly.Conclusions: The HLBB was found to be an acceptable and useful nutrition resource that supports parents in packing healthy school lunches for their children and therefore warrants further study.

Breakfast Quality of Preschool-aged Canadian Children.

Purpose: To investigate the breakfast quality of preschool-aged children through a comparison of their energy and nutrient intakes at breakfast to published benchmarks for a balanced breakfast.Methods: Dietary data were collected for 163 children aged 3-5 years enrolled in the Guelph Family Health Study using one parent-reported online 24-hour recall and analyzed for energy and nutrient intakes. Breakfast quality was assessed by tallying the frequency of participants whose nutrient and energy intakes at their breakfast meal met the recommendations for a balanced breakfast established by the International Breakfast Research Initiative (IRBI).Results: Almost all participants (98%) consumed breakfast, and most participants (82.5%) met the energy IRBI recommendation. However, the majority of participants did not meet the IRBI recommendations for breakfast intakes of most macronutrients and micronutrients. In particular, fewer than 25% of participants met the IRBI recommendations for breakfast intakes of dietary fibre, niacin, folate, vitamin C, calcium, potassium and zinc.Conclusions: Almost all preschool-aged children in this study consumed breakfast, but the nutritional quality of their breakfast did not meet recommendations for most nutrients. These results can inform nutrition education and intervention programs for children that aim to improve the nutritional quality of breakfast.

Parent-Child Relationship Scale (P-CRS): A valid and clinically sensitive tool for assessing the parent-child relationship.

The present study measured the efficacy of the Parent-Child Relationship Scale (P-CRS) in assessing the relationship between parents and children. The aims of the study were to explore how the scale scores change in relation to age and sex of the children, evaluate its ability to capture relational difficulties, and investigating its usefulness to assess the parent-child relationship in the context of certain psychopathological conditions. A total of 322 clinicians rated 542 mother-child dyads (92% Italian, 8% other nationality). The clinical group was comprised of 267 children with confirmed clinical conditions. The control group was comprised of 275 children with typical development, rated by clinicians in their private offices after four to five evaluative sessions. Descriptive statistics were captured and ANOVAs and linear regression analyses were performed to investigate in both groups the efficacy of the scale in assessing the parent-child relationship. Finally, to test P-CRS accuracy, optimal cutoff scores for each subscale were computed using the ROC method. The findings provide evidence for the P-CRS ability to capture relational difficulties in both groups, showing its utility as screening tool. Thus, the results support that P-CRS can be used for exploring how different relationship patterns can occur in different clinical conditions.

El presente estudió midió la efectividad de la Escala de la Relación Progenitor-Niño (P-CRS) para evaluar la relación entre progenitores y niños. El propósito del estudio fue explorar cómo los puntajes de la escala cambian en relación con la edad y el sexo de los niños, evalúa su habilidad de captar las dificultades en la relación, e investiga su utilidad para evaluar la relación entre progenitor y niño dentro del contexto de ciertas condiciones sicopatológicas. Trescientos veintidós clínicos evaluaron 542 díadas madre-niño (92% italianas, 8 % otras nacionalidades). El grupo clínico estuvo compuesto de 267 niños con condiciones clínicas confirmadas. El grupo de control estuvo compuesto de 275 niños con un desarrollo típico, evaluados por los clínicos en sus oficinas privadas después de cuatro a cinco sesiones evaluativas. Se captaron estadísticas descriptivas y se llevaron a cabo análisis de variación (ANOVA) y análisis de regresión lineal, para investigar en ambos grupos la efectividad de la escala para evaluar la relación progenitor-niño. Finalmente, para demostrar la precisión de P-CRS, se calcularon los puntajes límites óptimos para cada subescala, usando el método ROC. Los resultados proveen evidencia de la habilidad de P-CRS de captar las dificultades de la relación en ambos grupos, demostrando su utilidad como herramienta de detección. De manera que los resultados apoyan el hecho de que P-CRS puede usarse para explorar cuán diferente los patrones de relación pueden ocurrir bajo diferentes condiciones clínicas.

Cette étude a mesuré l'efficacité de l'Echelle de Relation Parent-Enfant (Parent-Child Relationship Scale en anglais, soit P-CRS) en évaluant la relation entre les parents et les enfants. Les buts de l'étude étaient d'explorer comme les scores de l'échelle changement en relation à l'âge et au sexe des enfants, d'évaluer sa capacité à capturer les difficultés relationnelles, et de comprendre son utilité pour l'évaluation de la relation parent-enfant dans le contexte de certaines conditions psychopathologiques. 322 cliniciens ont évalué 542 dyades mère-enfant (92% Italiennes, 8% autre nationalité). Le groupe clinique comprenait 267 enfants avec des conditions cliniques confirmées. Le groupe de contrôle comprenait 275 enfants avec un développement typique, évalués par des cliniciens dans leurs cabinets médicaux après de trois à cinq sessions d'évaluation. Des statistiques descriptives ont été capturées et des ANOVA ainsi que des analyses de régression linéaire ont été faites afin d'établir chez les deux groupes l'efficacité de l'échelle à évaluer la relation parent-enfant. Enfin, pour tester la précision de l'a P-CRS, des scores limite optimaux pour chaque sous-échelle ont été calculés en utilisant la méthode ROC. Les résultats montrent la capacité de la P-CRS à capturer les difficultés relationnelles chez les deux groupes, montrant son utilité en tant qu'outil de dépistage. Par conséquent les résultats soutiennent que la P-CRS peut être utilisé pour explorer la manière dont des patterns de relation différents peuvent apparaître dans des conditions cliniques différentes.

Caregivers' positive emotion socialization tendencies are associated with positive affect in preschool age children.

Longstanding theories of emotion socialization postulate that caregiver emotional and behavioral reactions to a child's emotions together shape the child's emotion displays over time. Despite the notable importance of positive valence system function, the majority of research on caregiver emotion socialization focuses on negative valence system emotions. In the current project, we leveraged a relatively large cross-sectional study of caregivers (N = 234; 93.59% White) of preschool aged children to investigate whether and to what degree, caregiver (1) emotional experiences, or (2) external behaviors, in the context of preschoolers' positive emotion displays in caregiver-child interactions, are associated with children's general positive affect tendencies. Results indicated that, in the context of everyday caregiver-child interactions, caregiver-reported positively valenced emotions but not approach behaviors were positively associated with child general positive affect tendencies. However, when examining specific caregiver behaviors in response to everyday child positive emotion displays, caregiver report of narrating the child's emotion and joining in the emotion with their child was positively associated with child general positive affect tendencies. Together, these results suggest that in everyday caregiver-child interactions, caregivers' emotional experiences and attunement with the child play a role in shaping preschoolers' overall tendencies toward positive affect.

Las teorías de socialización de la emoción que han existido por mucho tiempo postulan que las reacciones emocionales y de comportamiento de quien presta el cuidado ante las emociones del niño juntas le dan forma a la emoción que el niño muestra a través del tiempo. A pesar de la notable importancia de la función del sistema positivo de valores, la gran mayoría de la investigación acerca de la socialización de la emoción de quien presta cuidado se enfoca en emociones del sistema negativo de valores. En el presente proyecto, aprovechamos un estudio transversal relativamente grande de quienes prestan cuidado (N = 234; 93.59% blancos) a niños de edad prescolar para investigar si y hasta qué punto (1) las experiencias emocionales de quien presta el cuidado, o (2) los comportamientos externos dentro del contexto de la emoción positiva mostrada por los prescolares en las interacciones cuidador-niño, se asocian con las generales tendencias afectivas positivas de los niños. Los resultados indicaron que, dentro del contexto de las interacciones cuidador-niño diarias, las emociones de valores positivamente reportadas por el cuidador, pero no así las conductas de acercamiento, fueron positivamente asociadas con las generales tendencias afectivas positivas del niño. Sin embargo, cuando se examinaron los específicos comportamientos del cuidador como respuesta a las muestras diarias de emociones positivas del niño, el reporte del cuidador al narrar la emoción del niño y el unirse en la emoción con el niño, fueron positivamente asociados con las generales tendencias afectivas positivas del niño. Juntos, estos resultados sugieren que, en las interacciones diarias entre cuidador y niño, las experiencias emocionales del cuidador y la compenetración con el niño juegan un papel en el proceso de darle forma a las generales tendencias de los prescolares hacia el afecto positivo.

Les théories de la socialisation de l'émotion qui existent de longue date postulant que les réactions émotionnelles et comportementales aux émotions d'un enfant des modes de soin forment la manière dont l'émotion de l'enfant s'affiche au fil du temps. En dépit de l'importance notable d'un système de fonction de valence positive, la plus grande partie des recherches sur la socialisation de l'émotion de la personne prenant soin d'un enfant se concentrent sur le système d'émotions de valence négative. Dans ce projet nous avons tiré parti une assez grande étude de coupe transversale de personnes prenant soin d'un enfant (N = 234; 93,59% blanches) d'enfant d'âge préscolaire afin de découvrir si et à quel degré (1) les expériences émotionnelles ou (2) les comportements externes de la personne prenant soin de l'enfant dans le contexte de l'affichage de l'émotion positive des enfants d'âge préscolaire dans les interactions personne prenant soin de l'enfant-enfant sont liées aux tendances générales de l'affect positif des enfants. Les résultats ont indiqué que, dans le contexte de la journée typique de la personne prenant soin de l'enfant, les interactions de l'enfant, les émotions avec une valence positive rapportées par la personne prenant soin de l'enfant mais non les comportements d'approche étaient liés de manière positive avec tendances générales de l'affect positif de l'enfant. Cependant, en examinant les comportements spécifiques des personnes prenant soin de l'enfant en réponse aux affichages de l'émotion positive de l'enfant chaque jour, le compte rendu de l'émotion de l'enfant fait par la personne en prenant soin et de sa participation à l'émotion avec leur enfant était liée de manière positive aux tendances générales de l'affect positif de l'enfant. Tous ensemble, ces résultats suggèrent que dans les interactions de chaque jour de la personne prenant soin de l'enfant et l'enfance, les expériences émotionnelles des personnes prenant soin de l'enfant et l'harmonisation avec l'enfant jouent un rôle dans la construction des tendances générales des enfants d'âge préscolaire vers un affect positif.

A preliminary validation of the pediatric adaptation of the Insomnia Severity Index.

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of insomnia in children aged 5 to 12 years old is 20% to 31%. Currently, there is no well-validated questionnaire assessing all the components of insomnia in school-aged children. The present study aims to introduce an adaptation of the Insomnia Severity Index for this purpose. METHOD: Fifty-nine children aged 8- to 12-years-old with at least one anxiety disorder were recruited from youth mental health care settings. Their parents completed the pediatric adaptation of the Insomnia Severity Index which includes two scales used to report insomnia symptoms in children and their impact on the child (ISI-Child) and parents (ISI-Parent), My Child's Sleep Habits questionnaire, and the Child Behavior Checklist. RESULTS: Both the ISI-Child and the ISI-Parent scales presented adequate factorial structure (RMSEA ≤ 0.05) and internal consistency (ISI-Child: α=0.87; ISI-Parent: α=0.88). Furthermore, the results of the two scales were strongly correlated (r=0.91, P<0.001). The convergent validity was assessed using the Waking During the Night scale of the My Child's Sleep Habits questionnaire and was adequate for the ISI-Child (r=0.52, P<0.001) and the ISI-Parent (r=0.53, P<0.001). Finally, the Rule-Breaking Behavior (r ≤ 0.26, P ≥ 0.05) and Aggressive Behavior (r ≤ 0.19, P ≥ 0.19) scales of the Child Behavior Checklist showed small correlations with both subscales, indicating good divergent validity. CONCLUSION: The pediatric adaptation of the Insomnia Severity Index is a potentially reliable and valid measure for screening and assessing insomnia in children.

Prevalence of depression and protective factors in a population of children aged 8 to 10 years, suffering from specific learning disorders, in a special education and home care service (SESSAD).

OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the prevalence of depression in a population of children aged 8 to 10 years with learning disabilities treated in a Special Education and Home Care Service (SESSAD) and identify the protective factors that might preserve these children from depressive and affective problems. METHODS: Twenty children, aged 8 to 10, with learning disabilities were evaluated prior to their admission in SESSAD. Depression had been assessed through the Multiscore Depression Inventory for Children (MDIC), adapted to the French population as well as their developmental position in relation with their perceptual maturity of their body schema, through the Draw your family drawing. The protective factors were assessed through the qualitative analysis of the stories told on the Draw your family projective drawing and card 4, 9, 20 of The Socialization Test for Children (TSEA). Quantitative data were computed through descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests (Spearman's correlation test) by the jamovi© statistic software (V.2.3.24), and the qualitative data were analyzed through thematic content analysis and lexical text analysis through the TROPES software (V.8.3). RESULTS: Quantitative data showed for the entire group: (1) a perceptual maturity delay of the body schema in 75% of the sample; (2) a low incidence of depression in this population with, however, 40% of the sample, (aged 8 and 9) displaying a critical threshold for feelings of helplessness. The qualitative analysis of the Draw your family and TSEA stories allowed to underline some of the protective factors against depression and those which refer, in decreasing order, to the social support given by family members, peers, and the emotional substitutes (animals). CONCLUSIONS: This research highlighted the precocity of the feelings of helplessness in this population and the importance given by these children to the social support. These findings and future research on the topic might be used to guide the design and implementation of adjusted interventions addressing both the development of their learning capability and psychological empowerment.